Hackney fire

The London Fire Brigade rushed to the raging fire on Harry Zeital Way, Upper Clapton, at around 10.39pm on Monday, September 16.

The devastating blaze saw someone's flat damaged and a balcony destroyed. One window on the fifth floor also smashed and witnesses said it narrowly missed the firefighters working to bring the fire under control.

Pictures and video from the scene shows smoke coming from the building and a collapsed balcony.

A window reportedly blown out by the fire (Image: David Nathan)

In a statement, London Fire Brigade said: "The balcony from the ground to the fifth floor was destroyed by the fire and part of a three room flat on the fifth floor was damaged.

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Several fire and police vehicles were at the scene and the area was cordoned off.

The blaze was under control by 1.37am (Tuesday, September 17) but firefighters remained on the scene through much of the day.

The cause of the fire in under investigation by Metropolitan Police.

A total of 70 emergency 999 calls were made to LFB regarding the fire.

Ealing fire

Two men were rushed to hospital following a fire at a block of flats in Ealing on Tuesday morning, September 17.

Six fire engines and around 40 firefighters tackled the blaze at around 5.30am in Craven Avenue , Ealing.

One man left the building before the arrival of the brigade and another was rescued by crews wearing breathing apparatus. Both men were taken to hospital by London Ambulance Service.

(Image: London Fire Brigade)

A flat on the second floor was badly damaged by the fire and a small part of the outside of the building was also damaged.

A spokesperson for the London Fire Brigade said: "The Brigade was called at 5.27am and the fire was under control by 7.22am. Crews from Ealing, Acton, Southall, Chiswick and Wembley fire stations attended the incident.

"The cause of the fire is under investigation."

Wapping fire

A fifth-floor flat at a building in Wapping High Street caught fire later on Tuesday, drawing 80 firefighters and 12 fie engines to the scene.

An LFB boat was also called to the scene to assist the efforts of the squads from Shadwell, Soho, Dockhead, Shoreditch, who were caled to the scene at 3.16pm.

The fire was reported to be near the Town of Ramsgate pub, opposite St John's Churchyard in Tower Hamlets .

Firefighters worked on the blaze for hours after being called at 3.16pm (Image: David Nathan)

All power to the building was switched off and residents were only allowed into the building at around 9pm, after the fire was brought under control at around 8.30.

Photographer David Nathan, who was at the scene, said that water was seen flowing through the entire building, including the ground and lower ground floors, where it was pooling.

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Two people were able to leave the building before firefighters arrived.